The Evolving Mining Boom

The Mineral Resource Tax, aka the mining tax, hasn't delivered as much money as the government hoped but does this mean the mining boom is over and our two speed economy doomed? Well, the mining boom is evolving into its next phase but the states that are not benefiting directly from the mining sector are facing difficulties.

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Ne Obliviscaris :

26 Feb 2013 2:20:36pm

With all due respect Aunty it doesn't sound like there was anyone listening by the time Amanda got this far?

I'm glad that I'm not the only one that feels offended by this partisan drivel where the interviewer is more opinionated than the hand picked selection of conservative hacks supposedly being interviewed. My first feedback on the new Counterpoint format was during Amanda's trial last year and if anything it's getting worse now that she's a regular.

Some credit to the team for posting the feedback warts and all; even more if you do something to balance up this one eyed shocker of a programme. Poor show Radio National, poor show.

tony holan :

12 Mar 2013 9:52:06am

Tax? What tax? Mr Obied has the right idea. He made half a billion, out of a resource company, and sent a bit to Lebanon. Call it foreign aid. Judge not too harshly, he did what the feds couldn't do, i.e. raise money from the mining boom. Now only if the idealistic, honest pollies, could take a reality check, do the same for a noble cause. Bob Brown could buy the Tarkine. Money talks and in some cases the end justifies the means.